Here is the list of my favorite music directors. This is list is in the order of my preference.
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Ilayaraja - Forever
The GOD, Genius, Lord, Maestro, innovation, creativity are the words that can describe this talent to some extent, if not fully. Words fail me if I have to write about this Lord. I don't know how many of you know this fact. This genius has invented a new Raga called "Panchamukhi". His "Rakkamma" song in Thalapathi stayed in BBC World's top ten compositions for a long time. This man deserves at least 10 National Awards for the works he has done ever since Annakili. But has got only three awards. Of Course, National Awards are nothing but Bollywood Awards. They very rarely choose Tamil, Telugu music dir/singers as best.
A.R.Rehman - Trend Setter
Isai Puyal who took Tamil Film music to next level is popular arcoss the global. He was the one who set the trend of composing songs using technology (Eg. Synthesizer) and Software in Tamil. Has bagged so many awards in his career. He brought in a new style of melody songs which is even more softer, slower paced than a standard melody. Kannil midhakkum kanava nee, azage sugama are pretty good examples. His Vandhe madharam is a master piece.
Yuvan Shankar Raja - Creative Thinker
The youngest raja from Ilayaraja's blood. He had been a chip off the old block and now is becoming a block by himself. I like this guy's creativity. He strives hard to deliver the best quality, but it seems that he is not able to concentrate much in his works, coz he always works with many movies simultaneously. He has to reduce the no of movies he works on which may give a better output. Katradhu Tamil songs are still staying in my playlist. The best album of Yuvan. Of Course, i cannot forgive him for the no of lifts he has done in his career especially in Kadhal Konden (including BGM pieces). But, nowadays he has reduced trying his hands in foreign albums which is a good sign. (Or I dont know if he is still doing it).
Harris Jeyaraj - Mass
The guy who makes people wait for a long time for his albums. Coz he is choosy about what he does. He accepts very few movies. But shame is, he is still continuing to do Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V (Copy, Paste) job. All his recent albums, Pachaikili, Unnale Unnale had atleast one song lifted from foreign sources. His work in Kakka Kakka is the best so far.
Vidhyasagar - Consistent
Of late, this composer has refined himself and concentrating more on quality than quantity. Mozhi has transformed him completely to a new shape IMO. I was not much impressed with his works until i heard "Katrin mozhi". Wow!!! What an orchestration, what a mezmerizing tune! But this guy for no reason, bashed up Yuvan and Harris in an interview in Ananda Vikatan. He said that "Yuvan and Harris are doing fair job. But their works dont attract me much.". Visitors, I am expecting your comments on these lines of VS.
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